klutz
klutz — 名詞
- klutzsingular
- klutzesplural
1. a person who is often awkward and uncoordinated, frequently dropping things, bum
冒失鬼
笨拙、常出錯的人
a person who is often awkward and uncoordinated, frequently dropping things, bumping into objects, or having small accidents because of their lack of physical skill
Kwame felt like a total klutz after tripping over his backpack in front of the class.
Kwame 在同學面前被背包絆倒，覺得自己真是個不折不扣的冒失鬼。
collocation: total klutz / such a klutz
Yumi knocked over three cups at the party and laughed at herself for being such a klutz.
Yumi 在晚宴上打翻了三個杯子，笑著說自己真是個冒失鬼。
self-deprecating use of 'such a klutz'
Henrik's colleagues called him a klutz after he spilled coffee on the printer again.
Henrik 又不小心把咖啡灑在印表機上，同事們開玩笑地說他是個冒失鬼。
Eshe dropped her phone twice on the way to the bus and muttered what a klutz she was.
Eshe 在走去公車站的路上掉了兩次手機，低聲咕噥自己真是個冒失鬼。
- butterfingers
more specific — focuses on dropping things, equally informal
- bungler
more serious — implies incompetence rather than physical awkwardness
- clumsy person
neutral and descriptive, lacks the informal, slightly affectionate tone of 'klutz'
文法句型
often used in the phrase 'such a klutz'
用法筆記
Common in American English, this word comes from Yiddish and is informal. It is often used playfully or self-deprecatingly rather than as a harsh insult, though it can sound critical depending on tone.